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Right, unexpurgated art. Well, here’s the deal: There is a section at the end of THE EXILE (the new graphic novel), titled “The Making of THE EXILE,” which is a behind-the-scenes look at the collaboration between me and Hoang Nguyen, who did the artwork for the book. It includes a mention of one panel, showing part of Jamie and Claire’s wedding night, where the publishing people (reluctantly [g]) decided that the art was a little _too_ graphic, and opted to have Hoang draw a blanket over part of the view. However, Betsy Mitchell, the editor, told me that I could put the original panel up on my website and blog, once the book was out–and I mentioned that while writing my part of the “Making Of” section.
Well, next thing I know, someone tells me that Random House Canada (who are also publishing the book) have uploaded the “Making Of” section to scribd–the link is
here–and all kinds of people are going nuts looking for the dirty art. [g]
I hadn’t expected the “Making Of” section to be available prior to publication, so the art wasn’t up yet. (And it’s not _that_ explicit, anyway) But I was away from home when all this hit over the weekend, so just now having time to get it up. There you are–enjoy!
Dear Diana,
whoo hooo. Very HOT!!! I've looked at the picture in school educating IT while the pupils were working and suddenly one of them asked why I got that red ears. *cough* After the lesson I shared with some colleagues and we decided to order one for the teacher's lounge even it is in english not in german. I think we will get it just before our sailing trip and we will have fun!!!
Thanks for sharing! Moni
It's exactly how I pictured it in my head- except in my head the perspectives are reversed- head of the bed to the left if you were standing in the doorway. Excellent job, can't wait to read the whole novel!
Wow! Such talent…all the way around…writer, artist, Jamie and Claire.
I bought the limited edition print from the Poison Pen earlier this week. They told me it will be unveiled at the opening party and the print composition/subject is a surprise. Hmmm.. Much as I love this frame…I probably would not be able to hang it in TOO many places in the house I will be looking forward to the mail..the book from Amazon and the print from the Poison Pen. You rock!
I WAS joking about the Limited Edition print being this frame *big grin*. I am sure whatever the limited edition print is though will be beautiful.
I ordered my signed copy of The Exile along with the signed print, from the Poisoned Pen yesterday. After seeing this I'm even more excited to recieve them. I agree with everyone that this should have been left in. It's no where near what goes on in my imagination while reading the books. I hope there will be more GN's in the future. Thank you so much for the time you put into this series. You truly do so much more for your fans than any other author I know of. Keep up the GREAT work.
I noticed before you posted this sexy pic that "The Exile" was ranked 87 in Barnes and Noble's sales rank… The day after you showed us Jamie Fraser's butt, it has skyrocketed to #46. Coincidence? I think not.
Rachel
I had to think about it overnight! I didn't find it that sexy and couldn't figure out why – I think it's because I saw the scars and thought they were fresh whip marks because they're so red. THAT graphic image kind of ruined the rest of the picture for me! I find the violent scenes in the book leave a longer lasting impression on my imagination, I guess.
(Oh, and is it just me or does Claire's hand looks a bit hag-like?)
Anyway, I've yet to find a graphic novel that I've enjoyed, but maybe I'll like this one!
gulp…can't breathe…
When I can breathe again I will post something…
Shamrock
That is exactly what I needed! It might be enough to get me through the month without the next installment. Think I might print the damn thing off!!! Thanks Diana.
wow, how can we get that as our screen saver???!!! I don't think it is too explicit at all!Those cabonga boobs on Claire look too fake and what's with the arthritic looking fingers on Claire? mmmm… those muscular arms on Jamie YUM!
Dear sanderson–
You think Claire looks unrealistic and Jamie _doesn't_?!? Rof,l!!
(As my husband said when observing Hoang's first sketches of Claire, "At least you know your artist is heterosexual.")
Oh–re the Limited Edition print–
I don't have anything to do with that, myself; it's an arrangement between the bookstore and Hoang.
–Diana
Ah, a dream realized…Jamie's unexpurgated butt!! And the scars are part of his persona, he wouldn't be who he is without them.
re Claire's fingers, like her open mouth and closed eyes they speak of ecstasy to me, a gently caressing hand would never do!!!
Thanks Diana, I love it. I've had this pre-orderd forever and it's finally Sept…
Thanks… Now I'm officially a pervert. I nearly jizzed in my pants and I'm a girl. A truly a beautiful picture. Can't wait for the book. Now I must find a good hiding place for it… under the mattress perhaps! – LC
Lovely way to put the "graphic" back in "graphic novel"! I mean, what exactly were the "publishing people" expecting?? WE certainly did not underestimate Diana's imagery…and Hoang's art…
By your own description in Outlander Jamie is suppposed to have short hair at this point in the story. And what is with that freaky shade of red?! As for Claire, I hope her hair is curlier than it appears in this picture and more like you descibe it in the books. Her boobs give her the impossibe anatomy of a Barbie doll and even a heterosexual man knows "fake" when he sees it. But then again with those claw-like hands maybe Claire is an alien with unreal attributes. [rolling eyes] I hope this is the unexpurgated art and the finished pictures are better than this one. Thanks for giving us a preview.
Hello Nurse!
As far as unrealistic attributes, even Superman had muscles that were exaggerated. Why shouldn't our favorite hero and heroine be any different. (Big Fat Grin)
And I seriously hope Laoghaire sees this if she ever can "look back" (sneaky me)
Thank you Diana for sharing and allowing me to rekindle my favorite couple of all time!
Oh sorry Laoghaire, that really wasn't very nice of me.
Dear DG,
All I have to say is "Clutch the pearls and hand me a cold drink! That sure ain't Disney . . . whoo."
But I have a question. If this is a Jamie's side of the story as seen by Murtagh, would the wedding scene be Murtagh's "imagination" of happening upstairs in the bedroom since he and a group of others were "keeping watch" downstairs in the pub? Or am I wrong?
Dear Jovita–
The thing about a graphic novel is that the handling of viewpoint is _extremely_ flexible. You can change viewpoint from one panel to the next, you can have several viewpoints operating at once in a single panel–or you can operate with no viewpoint save the reader's, which is what's going on here.
–Diana